This takes on a depth of flavor because I sauté the spinach with oven roasted garlic. I roast several dozen cloves of garlic at once and keep them on hand for vegetable sauté, homemade pizzas, or for garlic lovers, spread it directly on a toasted baguette.

Add oil to the spinach, stirring constantly until the spinach is wilted and turns bright green (1-2 minutes).

Toss peeled garlic with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Put on lined baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes.

OVEN ROASTED GARLIC

EVENT: Weeknight Sit-in-the-Kitchen Dinner

Ingredients

2 ½ dozen cloves garlic

1 tablespoon olive oil (more for storage)

Equipment

Baking sheet lined with aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Peel 2 ½ dozen cloves of garlic.

3. Toss peeled garlic with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

4. Put on lined baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes, just until garlic starts to brown.

5. Remove from pan. Allow to cool.

6. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and store in refrigerator. Can be stored for 2 weeks.

SAUTEED SPINACH

EVENT: Weeknight Sit-in-the-Kitchen Dinner

SERVES: 4 People

Ingredients

3 bags of spinach (6 oz each) *

4-6 roasted cloves garlic, slivered

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 ½ teaspoon salt and pepper

Directions

1. In a large skillet, heat oil until hot.

2. Add slivered garlic. Sauté for approximately 1 minute.

3. Add oil to the spinach, stirring constantly until the spinach is wilted and turns bright green (1-2 minutes).